Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3118, Henry Dun, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dun, Henry
R 3118
Row in Scotland
CONTENTS

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10/10/53
Power of Attorney from him of Henry Dunn N. York Suspended 1832.
Suspended New York
Filed Sep 21. 1853
J. E. Hessler Washington
John

Power of Attorney
Know all Men by these presents that I Constitute and appoint F. E. Hassler of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute And demand from the U.S. Government any pension, Money or land that may be due me as heir to Henry Sun, for services rendered by said Sun, to said Government
Subscribed, Acknowledged, and Sworn to and before me this 4 th day of August 1853, Peter Sun
Amos Vander Ker

Dec 26 1867
Henry D. Application
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Application
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John Goodrich Agent Baltimore, Md.

State of New York Saratoga County
On this 28 th day of August AD 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the said County of Saratoga Henry Deu of the town of Waterman in the County of Saratoga of York aged Eighty three Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of C- ongress passed June 7. 1832 - That he Entired the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated
That in the Year 1776 in the month of May of said Year Claimant-Entered the Service of the United States in the Militia of the State of New York in a Company Commanded by Capt- Jeremiah Vincent which Company belonged to the 12 th Reg t Comm- =manded by Col: Jacobus Van Schoonhoven in which Regiment James Gordon was Lieutenant Colonel and Ezekiel Saylor Major.
Claimant was ordered out on duty as a private in the said Captain Vincents Company in which Company Elias Steinbergh was a Subaltern Officer, during the Year 1776 the Company were called on to march against numbers of Insurgent persons by order of the Sub Committee of Safety - Called the Sub Committee of New York then Albany County now Saratoga a great proportion of the time Claimant was on duty during said Season having the Enemy on the North - West and tried and Indians to Contend against - within the bounds of the County making it immediately necessary to keep a Night guard for the protection of life and property and securing those whom the Committee should direct to be and bring them before said Committee - during this Season Claimant does not recollect any time of duty in which he was engaged that was more than one day and night to three days & nights, was ordered to march to Albany to det- =ect some Insurgent persons under the said Capt Vincent - was called out on many short Alarms during said Season but cannot

of Any Services Except the alarms in October or November of that Season when Claimant was ordered to march to Fort Edward on the Hudson River several times - at one period General Schuyler Commanded
In the Year 1776 in the month of January about the first of the said Claimant enlisted as a Battalion man in a Company under the Command of Captain David Rischer resident of the City of Albany that he the said Claimant continued in the Service of the United States engaged in transporting necessaries for the Army untill dismissed as follows viz that in the month of June whilst engaged in transporting Cattle from Fort George to Schenectady Claimant received an injury in the heel of the foot from an Ox and was ordered back to Fort George The Enemy was advancing and General Schuyler having been personally acquainted with Claimant directed him to go home to his family until he recovered of his wound that he the said Claimant returned home and was an invalid at the date of the Surrender of Burgoyne making a term of Service at this period of Eight Months Claimant further states that during the remaining part of the Season he was called out on several alarms to Schuyler's Fort Edward and at various other places in the County but the date of Service or the length of the same is out of his power at this time to determine

Claimant further Saith that in the Year 1778 the month and day of the same Cannot now recollect - he was ordered on an Expedition in a Company of Militia under the Command of Capt Joshua Taylor Successor of Capt Vincent the names of the Subaltern Officers does not recollect this Expedition was directed to a place called Cherry Valley now in Otsego Co. of York to suppress the invasion of the Indians and Tories who were at that date making daily havoc among the inhabitants, the detachment arrived at the post intended where they remained some days when they returned home and Claimant together with the remainder of the Company was dismissed after a tour of Service of One month
Claimant was again ordered to march on an Expedition in the same Year in a Company of Militia of the State Commanded by Captain Horatio Root Dunham yet Cannot tell the day of the month thinks the middle of September this Expedition was directed to Fort Edward on the Hudson at which post Col Yates took the Command of the Regiment the detachment remained in Camp as a Guard at that post until they were dismissed after a tour of Service of One month and over
Claimant further Saith that in the Year 1778 he was again ordered to march under the above named Capt Dunham on an Expedition to a place called Palmeton a northern post then guarded by Special Direction thinks it was in the month of October of that Year that the detachment to which he then belonged consisted of about Sixty Men under the Command of was out on this tour of duty One month and returned home dismissed

Claimant was again ordered out in the Year 1779 as near the mouth of the as he can recollect under the Command of Captain Joshua Saylor afore named the detachment marched to a place known by the name of Sandy hill where the detachment remained a short time from there we were ordered to march to Palmerston where we remained from four to Six weeks when where the detachment was dismissed and returned home Col. De Rill Taylor Commanded the detachment and Joseph Cook was Adjutant of the same
Claimant further states that in October 1779 the Year above named he was again ordered to march in a company of Militia under the Command of Capt John Van Denburgh General Schuyler at Saratoga where they remained as a Guard One month and was dismissed. That during the war of the Revolution Claimant was called out on alarm to General Schuyler Schuylerville Fort Edward Saratoga and numerous other places where on tours of duty from one to three weeks not herein specified having nothing in his possession whereby he could determine the amount of time he served. But he continued to serve at all times when called on from the date of his entering the service until the close of the same. Claimant would further say that he landed at New York in 1774 — and from thence he proceeded to the then County of Albany town of Half Moon now Halfmoon Saratoga County where he resided until near the close of the war he then removed to the adjoining town of Stillwater where he now resides and has resided there ever since

That he was not in any Engagements of note during the war of the revolution nor does he know of any person living by whom he can procure who can testify to his services as a Soldier. his age and infirmity of body is such that distinct recollections of date is not within his power But according to the best of his memory he served not less than the periods mentioned in the foregoing decla- ration in manner there set forth. But there may be errors in date by him specified. That the duty herein declared to be performed was so done in a regularly organized and organized Company of Militia of the State of New York Commanded by Competent authority and whilst engaged in the same his services was wholly devoted to the interest of his Country and not to any private interest of his own and that said services was rendered by him on all occasions in the grade of a private Soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency of any State
To the Interrogatories propounded by the Court he answers as follows
1 st He was born in Scotland in the parish of White- horn on the 3 rd day of January 1750. O.S. 2 nd He has no record of his age but derived his information from his parents during their life 3 rd He lived in the town of Heepmorn then Hoback County when he entered the service during the war and at or near the close of the same he removed to the town of

Stillwater in the said County of Saratoga where he has resided ever since and where he now resides
4 th He was drafted he thinks at one time of duty but cannot be positive, he enlisted at one period and the remainder of his duty was performed under General Order or orders for a part of detachment from Competent authority as afore stated
5 th The names of the Militia officers under whom he served was as follows Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven Taylor Major Adjutant Cook Captains Vincent Taylor Dunham Van Denburgh and the Continental officers who he knew were General Schuyler Col Lewis Col McKean
6 th He never received a written discharge at the close of any service was only verbally dismissed
7 th He would here offer the names of Elders Elder Andrew McKain & William Gleason who are known to him in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier after the Revolution
Sworn & Subscribed to in Open Court August 28 th 1833 A. G. D. C. Clerk
H. 1833 1832
W. Andrew McKain a clergyman residing in the town of Halfmoon and William Gleason residing in the town of Stillwater county of Saratoga N.Y. hereby certify that in all facts we are quite

unto Henry Dun who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty three Years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of truth and veracity. Soon to subscribe This 28 th Aug t 1833. J
Andrew McRae
At 10 o'clock A.M.
William Gleason
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Andrew McRae who has subscribed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga, and that William Gleason who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Stillwater in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Henry Dun for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of August 1833 -
A Goodrich Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MER/eel air
November 20, 1929
Mrs. George A. Buchanan Hagaman New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.3118, it appears that Henry Dun was born January 3, 1750, Old Style, in the Parish of White Horn, Scotland.
He landed at New York in 1774 and went to the town of Half Moon in Albany County, later Saratoga County, New York, remained there until near the close of the Revolutionary War, then removed to the adjoining town of Stillwater where he resided when he applied for pension August 28, 1833, and alleged that he enlisted and served as a private with the New York Troops as follows:
From in May, 1776 various short tours of from one to five days, against the Indians and Tories, in Captain Jeremiah Vincent's Company, Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Regiment; later in 1776, one month in Captain Vincent's Company, Colonel McCreas Regiment; in 1777, six months in Captain Teunis Vischer's Company as a batteau man and was engaged in transporting supplies, while thus engaged he was wounded in the heel; later in 1777 he was called out on various short alarms; in 1778, one month in Captain Joshua Taylor's Company in an expedition to Cherry Valley; from about the middle of September, 1778, one month in Captain Hezekiah Dunham's Company, Colonel Yates' Regiment and in the same year one month under the same captain; in 1779, one month or six weeks in Captain Joshua Taylor's Company under Major Ezekiel Taylor and from in October, 1779, one month in Captain John Vandenberg's Company; also other short tours of from one to three weeks, no dates or officers names given.

His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months military service as was required by the pension laws.
In 1853, one Peter Dun stated that he was heir to Henry Dun, but his relationship is not shown, and there are no further family data.
The above noted is the only Henry Dun, under any spelling of the surname, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3118
P. O.
Henry Dunn
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1929-Nov. 20, sent to Mrs. Geo. A. Buchanan, D. E. G.

Henry Dan Suspended See Letter to A Goodrich Esqr Baltimore Nov 18 1833

Act 7 June 1832
Henry Dun
Suspended N.Y.
See letter to S. W. Higgin 8. March 1834.
3118
Act 7 June 1832

Ac 18 Nov. '33
A Goodnel
Rec d vol 30. p. 158

War Department Pension Office Nov. 18 1833
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Henry Dunn for a pension have been examined. The Boat service is not embraced by the act — Independent of that the time specified is not sufficient to entitle the ap- plicant to a pension — The case is suspended and the papers placed on file
A Goodrich Esq. Ballston New York

Pension Claim under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1834
Free
New York Returned 20. Feb '34
Gen Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington
Halifax Nov. Feb 14 th

Adq Morn P. Office. Feb 12: 1834
Dr Sir I here enclose the American declaration of Henry Dunn for a pension. Mr Dunn has obtained proof as to his cruelty which is herewith annexed and thereby no proof which he can obtain as to his services excepting the documents of Capt Samuel Vincent on which documents his name may be found as a private under the late Capt Vincent which documents still remain in the Secretaries Office he would therefore humbly petition that you would examine his claim and give decision accordingly.
I am Yours Respectfully
C. W. Huggins Agent for Henry Dunn

S. M. Higgins
8. March 1834
O. C.
MS. Vol. 35. Pa. 512

War Department Pension Office March 8, 1834
Sir The supplemental affidavit  declaration of Henry Dunn is received - When a claim is to be enlarged in a Supplemental Declaration the proceedings are ordered to be in Open Court - In If there is any evidence in the department that should be a Special reference thereto  to it there so that in order that it may be found - The papers remain on file
J. W. Higgins Esq. Half Moon Post Office New York

Hagaman N.Y. 10/10/29 Sept 29. 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Could you tell me if there is recorded in your office, a record of the services, and death of one only Henry Kunn private in the Revolutionary War, in Van Vegten's Regiment New York Militia? As I am a direct descendant of his, am anxious to obtain the exact date of his death. He is buried near Stillwater, Saratoga Co. N.Y. but has no marker. Thanking you
Very Sincerely
Mrs. Geo. A. Buchanan.

State of New York, Saratoga Co. ss. On this 28 day of December 1833. came before me George Palmer a justice of the peace of said county residing in the town of Schuylerville, Eliza Andrews and Elias Palmer both very aged persons, residing in said town, and who were officers in the Army of the revolution, and are now on the pension list, under the act of 1832. who being each only sworn, and whom I certify to be persons of veracity and credibility, do solemnly declare and say, that they are well acquainted with Henry Dunn, who has applied for a pension for Revolutionary services, and who among said town and since has resided in said town of Schuylerville; that the said Henry is very old, that the said Henry is reputed and believed for the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Subscribed the day and year above written.  George Palmer  Eliza Andrews Elias Palmer
State of New York Saratoga County ss. I, Stephen G. Lord Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that George Palmer before whom the above Affidavit was to him known to be the person described in and who executed the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.  Witness my hand & seal at Albany the 11 th day of Feb- ruary 1834.  Stephen G. Lord Clerk.
State of New York ss. I Jonathan Owen of Schuylerville in the County of Saratoga New York aged 70 years do hereby depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the above named Henry Dunn of Schuylerville who has applied for a pension and that for the last 12 years past that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and furthermore from general information he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the revolution and I concur in that opinion.  Jonathan Owen
Subscribed this 31 st Jan y 1834 before me J. W. Wiggins Com d of Dues etc
I J. W. Wiggins Com d of Dues etc in Saratoga County do hereby certify that Jonathan Owen who subscribed to the above affidavit before me on the date above named is a man of truth and veracity.  J. W. Wiggins Com d of Dues etc

State of New York Saratoga County 3d
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Seth W. Hig- gins before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Com- missioner of deeds in & for the said County of Saratoga duly authorized to administer oaths, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and hereby be- lieve his name subscribed to the same and the Certificate thereunder written to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal at Office the Eleventh day of February 1834 - A Goodrich Clerk

My Dear Sir, John D. Sleeper Secretary of War
Sir,
In pursuance of further offering you some further proof and an amended declaration in support of my claim for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1833 which is now placed on file in the Pensions Office. In want of further Service the Board Service for which I first claimed having been rejected I have humbly submitted to you examination the following amended declaration together with the annexed Affidavit.
Entered the Service in May 1778 as stated in my first declaration under Capt. Benjamin Vincent in Col. Van Schravendyke's Reg't of Infantry of the 12th N. York State Reg't of Militia, during that time I was ordered out under the above named Capt. to march to Albany to assist some deserters who were absent for days.
In the fall of that year 1778 I was ordered out under the command of Col. H. C. Cuyler to march to the opposite side of the Hudson River opposite Fort Edward where we were stationed as a Widow Line. Here we remained one month and returned home. I think that Capt. Vincent had the command of the Company we left home the middle of September and was dismissed the middle of October as near as I can recollect.
Also in the same year I think previous to the above time of duty I was ordered out under Col. Van Schravendyke to march up the western Section of our Country we were organized and marched up the Pashkill River as far as a place called Posen Dell where we were dismissed and returned home after a time of duty of one week and I generally believe more.
Also in the 1776 I was again ordered out to march to Fort Edward on the Hudson River under the command of

1. 12 Captain Jeremiah Vincent in Col Van Horn's Rif. Co. Com- and of this detachment was under the direction of General Trenton where remained at Fort Edward Garrisoned one month and two weeks when we were discharged and returned home, the term of duty is known as the Great Return and the first known
1. 13 In the Year 1777. I enlisted as a Private man and served six months the term having been rejected as not embraced within the act I do not state this by way of claim, the remainder of the season I spent in patrolling and night guard
1. 14 In the Year 1778 in the month of September the first of the same I was ordered to march with a detachment to a place called Cherry Valley near Otsego a distance of about 65 miles to prevent depreda- tions daily committed by the Indians & Tories we were under the command of Capt Joshua Teyin we remained on this expedition one month and returned home
1. 15 1778 I was again called to Service to General Chambers under Capt John Van Denburgh as a guard where we were stationed one month and was discharged, the term of duty was performed anal- -iably after returning from the last mentioned term of duty the object of the same was to keep a guard
1. 16 In the Year 1779 as near as I can recollect I was again ordered out under the command of Capt Horriheat Dunham to go to Fort Edward on the Hudson River, we marched the first of September as near as I can recollect and was stationed there one month and was discharged
1. 17 Also in Fall Year 1779 I was ordered to march to a place called Palmyra a small fort on the north the day & month we marched I cannot recollect but we remained in the Block house three weeks and I think more and returned home

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I was also again called to the above named fort under the command of Capt Dunnam. I cannot state the day or month of leaving but know distinctly as to two tours of duty at said place and I think both in one year. The last tour was four weeks.
I was again ordered to march to Saratoga under Capt John Van Denburgh in the month of September 1780 as near as I can now recollect we were stationed at Schuylers four weeks and dismissed.
And I further testify that should I live to the 14 th day of January next I will be eighty four years of age and owing to extreme old age which produces consequent loss of memory I cannot state the precise day & date of my several tours of duty and I am not inconceivable that there may be errors in placing the different terms of service in their regular order. But this far I am sure that during the time of the Revolution from the time of entering until the close of the same I served not less than the several periods mentioned in the foregoing for a regular embodied and organized Company of Militia of the State of New York called into service by proper authority all of which service I performed as a private and for which service I humbly claim a pension.
Henry Dyer
I Henry Glow a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the above named Henry Dyer personally appeared before me and subscribed and swore to the above declaration and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Henry Dyer and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity. Dated Clifton park Dec 31, 1833
Henry Glow Justice

State of New York
Saratoga County, ss. I, Alphrus Goodrich, Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Henry Clow before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the Certificate below the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing, & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 11 th day of February 1834 -
Alphrus Goodrich Clerk